Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-01-27
MICHIGAN LEGIsLATURE.


the House by a vote of "a TO 2l. met a motion to
table in the Senate, ON the l4th inst The mo-
tion was lost, and IL was referred TO the Gem
mittee on Liquor Traffic. The Governor
nounced the appointment of the Hon. Wyliss
Ransom, the present incumbent Deputy Rail-
road Commissioner, and the Hon. William
Donavan, of Lansing, members OF the
Board of Control Of the State Reform School.
The petition Of Henry Chamberlain for the i'm
peachment of Gov Luce was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, at the request OF the Gov
ernor, he stating that he desired the most
searching inquiry In regard to his action. Bills
wero introduced for the establishment OF an in-
frmary prison for life prisoners only, TO be q
practical isolation to protect the wages OF heads
OF families from garnishment; to repeal the
laws exempting church property from taxation (;
to prohibit the payment OF wages OF employees
In anything except cash, and for semi-monthly
payments.
THE resolution to submit prohibitory amend
ment at the spring election was taken up and
considered by the Senate, in committee Of the
whole, the 18th inst. senator Hubbell oc-
cupied the chair. The single speech on the
measure was made by Senator Doyo, who de-
nounced the proposed submission at this time
as piece OF political hypocrisy and trickery ON
IGs pss g the EsgSSlSSa RprtS 5s sS5a that
requests OF temperance people that such
an amendment bo submitted, and that
they were anxious for submission now only be-
cause they believed that course would tend to
Kill the Prohibition party. He moved that the
resolution be not submitted until the spring
election of 1888 Several Senators tried TO get
Mr.. Deyo to say whether he would vote for sub
mission II his amendment agreed To, but
he made no direct answer. Senator Howell
quickly ended the discussion by remind
ing the Senators that there would be no spring
election in 1888. The resolution was then
passed in committee. Lieut.. Gov Mcdonald
made the following committee announcements:
Additional members of the Railroad Committee
Senators Atwood and Babcock; additional
members Of the Labor Committee-Senators
Moon and Potter; Soldiers Home Committee
c.. Nav
ninsula Prison Committee = Senators Laing,
Crosby. and Seymour. Tho House transacted
routine business only.
VERY little business was disposed of by the
Legislature ON the 18th. The prohibitory amend
ment was laid on the table in the Senate, TO
await more favorable opportunity to take 1t
up. The two houses voted separately for United
States Senator. Col. +. B. Stockbridge, of Kala-
mazoo, the Republican nominee, received 81
votes. George l.. Yaple of st. Joseph County,
H. A Robinson, late Labor candidate for Con-
gress in the First District, received votes.
BILLS to provide for the discharge OF mort
cages after the parties making them are dead,
and to incorporate the village OF Carsonville,
Sanilac County were passed by the Senate on
were introduced In the House Of Representa-
tives bill was introduced to give effect to the
provision Of the State constitution declaring
that lands held by corporations and unused for
ten years shall revert to the State. II the bill
passes it will deprive land-grant railroads
OF considerable amount Of lands, The
House devoted the afternoon to eulogizing
the services and memory of the late
Ovid N Case of Detroit. the Democratic leader
in the Legislatures of 1888 and 1885, who was
reelected to the present LEGISLATURE, and who
| died just before tho session commenced.
Messrs Hosford, Rumsey, Mccormick, Dick
ema, Chapman, Bentley, and Cross, and Clerk
| Crossman delivered touching and eloquent
tributes to Mr.; Cases honest and up
right life and character. Appropriate
resolutions nn. were r adopted and Mr. Cases
passed bill authorizing the Viii
iage of Blissheld, Lenawee County, to
issue 81, 900 worth of bonds for the purpose Of
| building a new bridge The formalities attond-
ant upon the election Of Francis b. Stockbridge
to the United States Senate were completed at
noon. when the Legislature met In Joint con-
Sfpt94 eRA 2aHis{ef A tas sfhsaies
OF the Republican Senators It was agreed to
make the prohibition amendment the special
| order for Thursday, JAN 81.
THE Senate passed @ few local measures, of
no interest to the general public, on the 20th
The House had long and lively discussion
over the bill to raise the age Of consent for girls
from 10 to is years There was strong oppo-
| sition to the bill, many members declaring that
| they thought the boys needed just as much pro-
lection the girls, and that II one OF two
parties to guilty act was punished both
should be- Amendments to make the age 16
and then Ia We're offered and lost, and then the
matter was laid over to allow the friends OF the
measure TO nOlu u n large del0ga-
| tion of ladies from various parts OF the State
were present, lobbying for the bill. The bill to
repeal the act establishing standard time was
| lost after warm debate Resolutions were Of
| fered in the House by Mr.. Rumsly
| for the appointment of joint committee
| to investigate the management Of the Soldiers
| Home at Grand Rapids The resolutions are
as follows: WHEREAS Certain newspapers of
| the State contain insinuations and charges
against the good management Of the Soldiers
Home at Grand Rapids, insinuating and claim
| ing that the institution is mismanaged that
the inmates are neglected, and abused, and
used like dogs, and that it is o hell rather than
q humane institution; therefore, RESOLVED, That
select committee, consisting Of three men,
bers Of the House and two Of the Senate. be
| appointed to investigate the insinuations
and charges of bad management at that institu-
| ton RESOLVED, further, That said committee be
and it is hereby authorized to hold sessions at
| the Soldiers Home or elsewhere administer
oaths, TO enforce the attendance Of witnesses,
| to take testimony to employ clerk st, n
| ographer IL they shall find tho same necessary,
and to perform all such duties ns il shall decide
best to ascertain fully the truth or falsity OF
such newspaper insinuations and charges, and
to report their doings at the earliest possible
day.
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